(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File). FILE - In this March 15, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with reporters during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is questioning the impartiality of Robert Mueller's investig...

Despite President Donald Trump's jabs at special counsel Robert Mueller, the White House says Trump isn't thinking or talking about firing the veteran prosecutor.More >

Despite President Donald Trump's jabs at special counsel Robert Mueller, the White House says Trump isn't thinking or talking about firing the veteran prosecutor.More >

An operative for a political committee that supports Democrats has been charged with assault following a confrontation with a staffer for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke outside a congressional hearing.More >

An operative for a political committee that supports Democrats has been charged with assault following a confrontation with a staffer for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke outside a congressional hearing.More >

(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File). FILE - In this March 25, 2015, file photo, U.S. Army soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and South Korean soldiers take their position during a demonstration of the combined arms live...

Pentagon says annual U.S.-South Korean military exercises that had been postponed for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will begin April 1.More >

Pentagon says annual U.S.-South Korean military exercises that had been postponed for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will begin April 1.More >

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File). FILE - In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a data-analysis firm that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, over...

The head of the European Union's parliament says the bloc will investigate Facebook over the use of its data by a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm.More >

The head of the European Union's parliament says the bloc will investigate Facebook over the use of its data by a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm.More >

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File). FILE - This Monday, June 19, 2017, file photo shows a user signing in to Facebook on an iPad, in North Andover, Mass. Facebook has a problem it just can’t kick: People keep exploiting it in ways that could sway election...

The UN human rights chief told an informal meeting of the Security Council Monday that the Syrian government's siege of the Damascus suburbs of eastern Ghouta has involved "pervasive war crimes," use of chemical...More >

The UN human rights chief told an informal meeting of the Security Council Monday that the Syrian government's siege of the Damascus suburbs of eastern Ghouta has involved "pervasive war crimes," use of chemical weapons and starvation as a weapon of war.More >

(Sergei Chirikov/Pool photo via AP). Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a news conference after meeting with his staff at the campaign headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 18, 2018. Russian President Vladimir Putin has dodged a q...

Organizers of the North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup insist FIFA members have not expressed concern about President Donald Trump's harsh words about foreigners or the U.S. Justice Department prosecuting...More >

Organizers of the North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup insist FIFA members have not expressed concern about President Donald Trump's harsh words about foreigners or the U.S. Justice Department prosecuting corrupt soccer officials.More >

The U.S. Department of Energy has commissioned a national group of scientists to study the viability of diluting surplus weapons-grade plutonium and storing it permanently at the federal government's underground...More >

The U.S. Department of Energy has commissioned a national group of scientists to study the viability of diluting surplus weapons-grade plutonium and storing it permanently at the federal government's underground repository in southern New Mexico.More >

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File). FILE - In this March 8, 2018, file photo, California gubernatorial candidate, state Treasurer John Chiang, a Democrat, speaks at a conference in Sacramento, Calif. Chiang will be joined family members of people who di...

California State Treasurer John Chiang is calling on the nation's largest public pension fund to stop investing in companies that sell assault-style weapons and devices that allow guns to fire more rapidly.More >

California State Treasurer John Chiang is calling on the nation's largest public pension fund to stop investing in companies that sell assault-style weapons and devices that allow guns to fire more rapidly.More >

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato). In this Tuesday, March 13, 2018 photo, Chicago resident Sonja Russell walks up to a voting machine to cast her ballot in Illinois primary elections at the city's new early voting super site in downtown Chicago. In Illinois, at...

The number of Illinois voters casting early ballots for the Illinois primary has far exceeded the number who voted early four years ago.More >

The number of Illinois voters casting early ballots for the Illinois primary has far exceeded the number who voted early four years ago.More >

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais). President Donald Trump holds first lady Melania Trump who lost her footing while walking across the South Lawn of the White in Washington, Monday, March 19, 2018, before boarding Marine One helicopter for the short ...

President Donald Trump drops in on New Hampshire firefighters before he gives a speech about the nation's opioid drug crisis.More >

President Donald Trump drops in on New Hampshire firefighters before he gives a speech about the nation's opioid drug crisis.More >

(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews). Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students Alex Wind and Ryan Deitsch, right, discuss the upcoming marches in Washington and elsewhere calling for gun regulations during an interview, Monday, March 19, 2018, in New York. ...

Students from the Florida high school where 17 people were fatally shot last month say they expect more than 1 million participants in upcoming marches in Washington and elsewhere calling for gun regulations.More >

Students from the Florida high school where 17 people were fatally shot last month say they expect more than 1 million participants in upcoming marches in Washington and elsewhere calling for gun regulations.More >

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File). FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2017, file photo, the U.S. Capitol in the early morning in Washington. Top-level Capitol Hill talks on a massive $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill are reaching a critical stage as negotia...

Congressional Democrats have rejected a White House bid to extend protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants in exchange for $25 billion in funding for President Donald Trump's long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall.More >

Congressional Democrats have rejected a White House bid to extend protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants in exchange for $25 billion in funding for President Donald Trump's long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall.More >

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal immigration law gives the government the power to indefinitely detain any noncitizen it is considering deporting if the person previously committed certain...More >

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal immigration law gives the government the power to indefinitely detain any noncitizen it is considering deporting if the person previously committed certain crimes.More >

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.N. migration agency acknowledges a controversy over his social media posts about Muslims and other topics, but insists "retweets are not endorsements" and says he...More >

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.N. migration agency acknowledges a controversy over his social media posts about Muslims and other topics, but insists "retweets are not endorsements" and says he wants to be judged on his actions.More >

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato). In this Tuesday, March 13, 2018 photo, Chicago resident Sonja Russell walks up to a voting machine to cast her ballot in Illinois primary elections at the city's new early voting super site in downtown Chicago. In Illinois, at...

The attempted hacking of election systems in 21 states two years ago put the focus on the vulnerability of voter registration systems.More >

The attempted hacking of election systems in 21 states two years ago put the focus on the vulnerability of voter registration systems.More >

(AP Photo/Scott Campbell, File). FILE - In this Thursday Sept. 16, 2010 photo Cardinal Keith O'Brien speaks to the media in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland reported on Monday, March 19, 2018 that O'Brien, who became the first...

The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland says Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who became the first cardinal in history to recuse himself from a papal election over a personal scandal, has died.More >

The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland says Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who became the first cardinal in history to recuse himself from a papal election over a personal scandal, has died.More >

(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara). Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scratches his eyelid during a meeting of the upper house budget committee at the parliament in Tokyo, Monday, March 19, 2018. Support ratings for Abe have plunged amid a widening school land ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been grilled in parliament by opposition lawmakers over a widening school land sale scandal linked to his wife, as approval ratings for his Cabinet plunged to their lowest...More >

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been grilled in parliament by opposition lawmakers over a widening school land sale scandal linked to his wife, as approval ratings for his Cabinet plunged to their lowest levels.More >

(Navalny Opposition Group via AP). In this screen grab taken from video provide by the Central Election Commision (CEC) via Navalny Opposition Group on Sunday, March 18, 2018 in Tambov, Russia, a man allegedly stuffs ballots into a ballot box at a poll...

Social networks were buzzing with videos, photos and firsthand accounts of voting violations in Russia's presidential election.More >

Social networks were buzzing with videos, photos and firsthand accounts of voting violations in Russia's presidential election.More >

APNewsBreak: Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month's Florida school massacre that they recommended he be forcibly committed, but that recommendation wasn't...More >

APNewsBreak: Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month's Florida school massacre that they recommended he be forcibly committed, but that recommendation wasn't acted upon.More >

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File). FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump, surrounded by members of congress and supporters, speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, to acknowledge the final pas...

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File). FILE - In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a data-analysis firm that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, over...

Data analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million users without their permission, newspapers reported Saturday.More >

Data analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million users without their permission, newspapers reported Saturday.More >

(AP Photo/Alexander Petpov). A woman holds a flag that reads "I love Kamchatka, we are the first!" as she prepares to cast her ballots at a polling station in Yelizovo, about 30 kilometers ( 19 miles) north-east from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, capital o...

Election monitors are reporting irregularities at voting stations across Russia in a presidential election whose only open question is how many people cast ballots.More >

Election monitors are reporting irregularities at voting stations across Russia in a presidential election whose only open question is how many people cast ballots.More >

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File). FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2017, file photo State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington. Nauert's unlikely climb has taken her from "Fox &amp; Friends" to the upp...

At the State Department, Rex Tillerson's on his way out as America's top diplomat, but his spokeswoman is on his way up after being shunned and denied close access to her boss.More >

At the State Department, Rex Tillerson's on his way out as America's top diplomat, but his spokeswoman is on his way up after being shunned and denied close access to her boss.More >

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump talks with reporters during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Washington.

With whispers of a staff purge permeating the West Wing, the White House is pushing back and insisting that reports of tumult and imminent departures are overblown.More >

With whispers of a staff purge permeating the West Wing, the White House is pushing back and insisting that reports of tumult and imminent departures are overblown.More >

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein). Chinese Premier Li Keqiang takes the oath of office after he was re-elected as Premier during a plenary meeting of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, March 18, 2018...

China's ceremonial legislature has appointed the No. 2 Communist Party leader, Li Keqiang, to a second five-year term as premier.More >

China's ceremonial legislature has appointed the No. 2 Communist Party leader, Li Keqiang, to a second five-year term as premier.More >

(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File). Delegates applaud as President Xi Jinping arrives for a plenary session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. On Sunday, China's legislature scrapp...

Xi Jinping has been reappointed as China's president with no limit on the number of terms he can serve.More >

Xi Jinping has been reappointed as China's president with no limit on the number of terms he can serve.More >

(AP Photo). A polling station official carries Russian national and Crimea flags in preparation for the 2018 Russian presidential election at a polling station in Simferopol, Crimea, Saturday, March 17, 2018. Russian voters, observers and eight preside...

Russian voters, observers and eight presidential candidates are gearing up for an election that will undoubtedly hand Vladimir Putin another six-year term.More >

Russian voters, observers and eight presidential candidates are gearing up for an election that will undoubtedly hand Vladimir Putin another six-year term.More >

(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin). British national flag flutters in front of the British Embassy with the Ukraine Hotel, right, in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 16, 2018. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday accused Britain of ...

Russia's government is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack.More >

Russia's government is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack.More >

(Twitter via AP). This screenshot of Twitter post from the page of Keith Mark shows photos of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and Keith Mark. A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the ...

A new U.S. advisory board is meeting for the first time to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos.More >

A new U.S. advisory board is meeting for the first time to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos.More >

(CIA via AP). This March 21, 2017, photo provided by the CIA, shows CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel. Haspel, who joined the CIA in 1985, has been chief of station at CIA outposts abroad. President Donald Trump tweeted March 13, 2018, that he would nomi...

Gina Haspel's undercover spy career is so shrouded that even lawmakers are insisting the government declassify information so they can decide if her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from becoming the...More >

Gina Haspel's undercover spy career is so shrouded that even lawmakers are insisting the government declassify information so they can decide if her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from becoming the next CIA director.More >

(SANA via AP). In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, civilians carry their belongings as they flee from fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels in Hamouria in eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Thursd...

Turkey's military has rejected allegations it bombed a hospital in Afrin in northwestern Syria, where it's engaged in an offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters.More >

Turkey's military has rejected allegations it bombed a hospital in Afrin in northwestern Syria, where it's engaged in an offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters.More >

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik). Secretary of State Rex Tillerson waves goodbye after speaking aat the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. President Donald Trump fired Tillerson and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to repla...

Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he'll be praying for America after being fired by President Donald Trump this week.More >

Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he'll be praying for America after being fired by President Donald Trump this week.More >

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File). FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the AT&amp;T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores in New York. On Monday, March 19, 2018, AT&amp;T squares off against the federal government in a trial that could s...

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File). FILE- In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Donohue delivers his annual "State of American Business" address at the Chamber of Commerce in Washington. The ...

President Trump is considering sweeping tariffs on imports from China, and that has industry groups and some lawmakers up in arms _ in the U.S.More >

President Trump is considering sweeping tariffs on imports from China, and that has industry groups and some lawmakers up in arms _ in the U.S.More >

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). FILE - In this March 30, 2015, file photo, Sarah Dieffenbacher, poses for a picture in Washington. The Department of Education has begun notifying some former Corinthian Colleges students that it will forgive only one-ha...

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump talks with reporters during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Washington.

With whispers of a staff purge permeating the West Wing, the White House is pushing back and insisting that reports of tumult and imminent departures are overblown.More >

With whispers of a staff purge permeating the West Wing, the White House is pushing back and insisting that reports of tumult and imminent departures are overblown.More >

(CIA via AP). This March 21, 2017, photo provided by the CIA, shows CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel. Haspel, who joined the CIA in 1985, has been chief of station at CIA outposts abroad. President Donald Trump tweeted March 13, 2018, that he would nomi...

Gina Haspel's undercover spy career is so shrouded that even lawmakers are insisting the government declassify information so they can decide if her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from becoming the...More >

Gina Haspel's undercover spy career is so shrouded that even lawmakers are insisting the government declassify information so they can decide if her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from becoming the next CIA director.More >

(AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File). FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2007, file photo, adult film actress Stormy Daniels arrives for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. New documents show a top lawyer for the Trump Organization was involved in legal efforts...

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). FILE - This is Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 file photo of CIA Director Michael Pompeo, as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Iran nuclear deal was in near terminal condition and on life support even before Presid...

Talks on the Iran nuclear deal are about to get underway in Vienna amid growing questions about the U.S. commitment to the plan.More >

Talks on the Iran nuclear deal are about to get underway in Vienna amid growing questions about the U.S. commitment to the plan.More >

California's Senate leader says an attorney and immigrant rights activist is the first person living in the country illegally to be named to a statewide appointment in the nation's most populous state.More >

California's Senate leader says an attorney and immigrant rights activist is the first person living in the country illegally to be named to a statewide appointment in the nation's most populous state.More >

(Douglas County, Colo., Sheriffs via AP). In this frame grab from a Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, video on the Twitter feed of the Douglas County, Colo., Sheriffs Department, Sheriff Tony Spurlock speaks to subscribers to explain the incident in which a deputy...

As more law enforcement agencies improve their social media strategies, some experts worry that it allows police to bypass questions from traditional media.More >

As more law enforcement agencies improve their social media strategies, some experts worry that it allows police to bypass questions from traditional media.More >

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, listens during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Trump hosted a bipartisan round table discussion with members of Cong...

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump talks with reporters during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Washington.

The White House is pushing back against whispers of a staffing purge and insisting that reports of tumult and imminent departures are overblown.More >

The White House is pushing back against whispers of a staffing purge and insisting that reports of tumult and imminent departures are overblown.More >

(CIA via AP). This March 21, 2017, photo provided by the CIA, shows CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel. Haspel, who joined the CIA in 1985, has been chief of station at CIA outposts abroad. President Donald Trump tweeted March 13, 2018, that he would nomi...

Colleagues describe Trump's pick to run the CIA, Gina Haspel, as a seasoned veteran who would lead the agency with integrity - but there's the question of her role in the CIA's interrogation program.More >

Colleagues describe Trump's pick to run the CIA, Gina Haspel, as a seasoned veteran who would lead the agency with integrity - but there's the question of her role in the CIA's interrogation program.More >

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2018. Sanders answered questions about Russia, tariffs and other topics.

President Donald Trump's chief of staff has "reassured" presidential aides that no staff shakeup is imminent, according to presidential spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders.More >

President Donald Trump's chief of staff has "reassured" presidential aides that no staff shakeup is imminent, according to presidential spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders.More >

A new advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to...More >

A new advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family.More >

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). President Donald Trump greets people during a St. Patrick's Day reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2018. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar presented Trump with a traditional gift of ...

Trump jokes 'who's next?' The very question that has the whole White House on edge.More >

Trump jokes 'who's next?' The very question that has the whole White House on edge.More >

(AP Photo/Jim Salter File). FILE - In this June 21, 2017 file photo, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley speaks at a news conference in St. Louis. Missouri is defending a prison sentence for a man who isn’t eligible for parole until “great old age” ...

Missouri is defending a prison sentence for a man who committed robbery and other crimes as a 16-year-old and isn't eligible for parole until he's 112.More >

Missouri is defending a prison sentence for a man who committed robbery and other crimes as a 16-year-old and isn't eligible for parole until he's 112.More >

A well-known Democratic candidate for Congress who gained notoriety for his opposition to the Muslim travel ban is being forced to explain a rant he made in the mid-1990s that is being perceived as intolerant of...More >

A well-known Democratic candidate for Congress who gained notoriety for his opposition to the Muslim travel ban is being forced to explain a rant he made in the mid-1990s that is being perceived as intolerant of gay people.More >

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, center, celebrates with his supporters at his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., early Wednesday, Mar...

Democrats face a conundrum in some midterm campaigns as the party tries to decide whether liberals, moderates or some combination are best to take on Republicans in GOP territory where President Donald Trump was...More >

Democrats face a conundrum in some midterm campaigns as the party tries to decide whether liberals, moderates or some combination are best to take on Republicans in GOP territory where President Donald Trump was victorious in 2016.More >

(Twitter via AP). This screenshot of Twitter post from the page of Keith Mark shows photos of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and Keith Mark. A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the ...

A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to...More >

A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump's family.More >

A former Siemens executive has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to pay $100 million in bribes to Argentina government officials in exchange for a $1 billion contract to produce national identity cards.More >

A former Siemens executive has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to pay $100 million in bribes to Argentina government officials in exchange for a $1 billion contract to produce national identity cards.More >

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig). Uighurs and their supporters protest in front of the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations in New York, Thursday, March 15, 2018. Members of the Uighur Muslim ethnic group held demonstrations in cities around the world...

Members of the Uighur Muslim ethnic group are protesting a sweeping Chinese surveillance and security campaign that has sent thousands of people into detention and political indoctrination centers.More >

Members of the Uighur Muslim ethnic group are protesting a sweeping Chinese surveillance and security campaign that has sent thousands of people into detention and political indoctrination centers.More >

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). John Henninger, right, of Cecil Township, Pa., and Judy Kramer, left, of Bavington, Pa., wait for election returns at the election night party for Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Penn...

Democrats face a conundrum in some midterm campaigns as the party tries to decide whether liberals, moderates or some combination are best to take on Republicans in GOP territory where President Donald Trump was...More >

Democrats face a conundrum in some midterm campaigns as the party tries to decide whether liberals, moderates or some combination are best to take on Republicans in GOP territory where President Donald Trump was victorious in 2016.More >

(AP Photo/Robert Burns). U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Mattis said Tuesday he believes victory in Afghanistan is still possible — not necessarily on the battlefield but in facilitating a Ta...

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File). FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2017 file photo, Donald Trump Jr., wife Vanessa Trump, and their children Donald Trump III, left, and Kai Trump, right, walk out together after attending church service at St. John's Ep...

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa Trump, say in a joint statement issued after an uncontested New York divorce filing they've decided to go their separate ways; the couple married in 2005 and have 5 children.More >

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa Trump, say in a joint statement issued after an uncontested New York divorce filing they've decided to go their separate ways; the couple married in 2005 and have 5 children.More >

A former Mike Pence aide who was fired from one government job and left another after being formally disciplined wants Indiana voters to promote him to Congress next fall, where he would take over for the boss who...More >

A former Mike Pence aide who was fired from one government job and left another after being formally disciplined wants Indiana voters to promote him to Congress next fall, where he would take over for the boss who sacked him.More >

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer). Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney looks on after filling out paperwork as he declares his candidacy for the U.S. Senate at the state elections office Thursday, March 15, 2018, at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt ...

President Donald Trump's company says it has been turning over documents for months in response to requests from investigators looking into Russian election interference and possible coordination with Trump...More >

President Donald Trump's company says it has been turning over documents for months in response to requests from investigators looking into Russian election interference and possible coordination with Trump associates.More >

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump talks with reporters during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Washington.

Canada is weighing in after President Donald Trump is said to have insisted that the United States runs a trade deficit with Canada.More >

Canada is weighing in after President Donald Trump is said to have insisted that the United States runs a trade deficit with Canada.More >

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District celebrates with his supporters at his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., early Wednesday, March 14, 20...

With the Democrat in a special House race in Pennsylvania hanging on to a slender lead, Republicans are exploring a recount and even a lawsuit to dispute what they fear will be an upset victory for the Democratic...More >

With the Democrat in a special House race in Pennsylvania hanging on to a slender lead, Republicans are exploring a recount and even a lawsuit to dispute what they fear will be an upset victory for the Democratic Party in a Republican-strong district.More >

Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he has no interest in becoming the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a position the White House is dropping hints might be open sooner rather than later.More >

Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he has no interest in becoming the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a position the White House is dropping hints might be open sooner rather than later.More >

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File). FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2014, file photo, ESPN President John Skipper smiles during a news conference in New York. The former president of ESPN says he resigned from the sports network after an extortion plot by his cocai...

The former president of ESPN says he resigned from the sports network after an extortion plot by his cocaine dealer.More >

The former president of ESPN says he resigned from the sports network after an extortion plot by his cocaine dealer.More >

(AP Photo/Manuel Valdes). FILE - Students at Roosevelt High School take part in a protest against gun violence Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Seattle. Politicians in Washington state are joining students who walked out of class to protest against gun vi...

Tens of thousands of students around the US have staged one of the biggest student walkouts in decade, demanding action against gun violence weeks after 17 were killed in a school shooting rampage in Florida.More >

Tens of thousands of students around the US have staged one of the biggest student walkouts in decade, demanding action against gun violence weeks after 17 were killed in a school shooting rampage in Florida.More >

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). FILE - This is Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 file photo of CIA Director Michael Pompeo, as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Iran nuclear deal was in near terminal condition and on life support even before Presid...

The Iran nuclear deal was in near terminal condition and on life support even before President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but his dismissal this week may hasten its demise.More >

The Iran nuclear deal was in near terminal condition and on life support even before President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but his dismissal this week may hasten its demise.More >

(AP Photo/Richard Drew). Larry Kudlow, a long-time fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration, is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. President Donald Tru...

President Donald Trump is confirming he's picked CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow as his top economic adviser and says the country is in line for a long run of upbeat financial news.More >

President Donald Trump is confirming he's picked CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow as his top economic adviser and says the country is in line for a long run of upbeat financial news.More >

The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific says the removal of presidential term limits could see Chinese leader Xi Jinping still in power when the Asian nation marks the centennial of communist party rule in 2049.More >

The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific says the removal of presidential term limits could see Chinese leader Xi Jinping still in power when the Asian nation marks the centennial of communist party rule in 2049.More >

(AP Photo/Robert Burns). U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Mattis said Tuesday he believes victory in Afghanistan is still possible — not necessarily on the battlefield but in facilitating a Ta...

US military official: Iranian naval forces appear to have halted their provocations of Navy ships in Persian Gulf.More >

US military official: Iranian naval forces appear to have halted their provocations of Navy ships in Persian Gulf.More >

(Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP). This photo released Tuesday, March 13, 2018, by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows members of the White Hemets removing a body after airstrikes and shelling by Syrian government...

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). Supporters of Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District hold signs during his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Ratt...

The fallout from the Democratic performance in the special House race in Pennsylvania is leaving Republicans feeling that almost no candidate is safe as midterms elections loom.More >

The fallout from the Democratic performance in the special House race in Pennsylvania is leaving Republicans feeling that almost no candidate is safe as midterms elections loom.More >

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer). British Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Jonathan Allen, right, listens as American Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation between Britain and Russia, Wedn...

U.S. allies and some congressional lawmakers are expressing befuddlement over President Donald Trump's response to the poisoning of a former spy in Britain.More >

U.S. allies and some congressional lawmakers are expressing befuddlement over President Donald Trump's response to the poisoning of a former spy in Britain.More >

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, center, celebrates with his supporters at his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., early Wednesday, Mar...

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File). FILE- In this May 14, 2014, file photo, Larry Kudlow speaks at the New York State Republican Convention in Rye Brook, N.Y. For a decade and a half, Kudlow has been a fixture on CNBC. On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, President Do...

Long-time CNBC contributor and host to become director of the White House National Economic Council.More >

Long-time CNBC contributor and host to become director of the White House National Economic Council.More >

The deputy director of the FBI says the agency could have and should have done more to investigate information it received prior to last month's massacre at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.More >

The deputy director of the FBI says the agency could have and should have done more to investigate information it received prior to last month's massacre at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.More >

Legislation in Michigan that would help victims of imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse move forward with lawsuits is in limbo amid pushback from universities, the Catholic Church and others.More >

Legislation in Michigan that would help victims of imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse move forward with lawsuits is in limbo amid pushback from universities, the Catholic Church and others.More >

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer). British Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Jonathan Allen, right, listens as American Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation between Britain and Russia, Wedn...

President Donald Trump faces new pressure to ramp up his response to Russia after British Prime Minister Theresa May punished Moscow for the poisoning of a former spy.More >

President Donald Trump faces new pressure to ramp up his response to Russia after British Prime Minister Theresa May punished Moscow for the poisoning of a former spy.More >

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District celebrates with his supporters at his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., early Wednesday, March 14, 20...

House Speaker Paul Ryan is privately warning Republicans of a "bit of a wake-up call" as Democrat Conor Lamb edged past the Republican in the Pennsylvania special election.More >

House Speaker Paul Ryan is privately warning Republicans of a "bit of a wake-up call" as Democrat Conor Lamb edged past the Republican in the Pennsylvania special election.More >

(AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File). FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2017, file photo, Aztec High School students and area residents gather for a candlelight vigil in Aztec, N.M., after a shooting at the high school. While students across the country plan walkou...

At schools across the country, students have begun a walkout to protest gun violence.More >

At schools across the country, students have begun a walkout to protest gun violence.More >

(Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via AP, File). FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, Somerville High School students sit on the sidewalk on Highland Avenue during a student walkout at the school in Somerville, Mass. A large-scale, coordinated dem...

Thousands of students across the U.S. are expected to put their pencils down and walk out of school to demonstrate against gun violence.More >

Thousands of students across the U.S. are expected to put their pencils down and walk out of school to demonstrate against gun violence.More >

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky). Students walk out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Organizers say nearly 3,000 walkouts are set in the biggest demonstra...

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida have gathered on a campus football field outside their school to share a group hug and lobby for gun control.More >

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida have gathered on a campus football field outside their school to share a group hug and lobby for gun control.More >

Video Clip: Thousands of Long Island residents still without power - Disaster tourists seek firsthand look at NY's storm-ravaged neighborhoods, annoying some